Mathematics for IGCSE & O level - Categorical, Numerical And Grouped Data (Section 4 - No. 28)

What is the disadvantage of using the median as a measure of central tendency?
It is easily influenced by extreme values.
It does not utilize all the data values.
It is not easy to calculate.
It always matches the mean.

Explanation

The median only uses the middle value(s) and ignores the rest of the data.

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